The Purchasing/SCM Executive as CEO -- The Disciplines of Planning -- Force versus Skill -- The Crisis Environment -- Defining the Crisis Environment -- Crisis Plan Background and Phase 1: Acquisition Team Formation -- Phase II: Price Benchmarking -- Phase III: Short-Term Process Improvement -- Phase IV: Value Analysis/Value Engineering -- Phase V: Lean Manufacturing -- The Standard Environment -- Defining the Standard Environment -- Supply Base Management -- Supplier Quality and Development -- Cost Management and Control -- Materials Management -- The Supply Chain Organization -- Coordinating Scm and Lean Management -- Developing & Implementing Lean Fundamentals -- Manufacturing Implementation -- Ongoing Improvements